Red Fox, The: The Biography of Norm Smith: Legendary Melbourne Coach

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“Norm Smith, the man behind the Norm Smith Medal. The man who was named the coach in the AFL team of the century. A tough but fair man.”

After 200 games as a player with Melbourne and Fitzroy, Smith began a twenty-year coaching career, including a fifteen-year stint at Melbourne. Recognised as the father of modern Australian football coaching, Smith coached Melbourne to six premierships and in 1996 was chosen as the coach of the AFL Team of the Century.

First Edition.

• 739 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. #220524
• Bibliography: p. 735-737.
• Smith, Norman, 1915-1973
• Melbourne Football Club — Biography
• Australian football coaches — Biography
• Australian football
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